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Tamarillo and Japanese Persimmon Facts


Japanese Persimmon and Tamarillo Facts


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  • Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
  • The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
  
  • Unripe persimmons contain lots of tannin which is used to brew sake & to preserve wood in Japan.
  • A small non-edible fruit of persimmon tree is crushed with water, the solution is painted on paper & used to repel mosquitoes.
  

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Other Countries
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Azerbaijan, Brazil, Israel, Italy, Japan, Pakistan   

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United States of America   

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Japan   

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